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Ramirez late addition to Dodgers lineup

Ramirez late addition to Dodgers lineup

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The Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers' Hanley Ramirez argues a strike three call by home plate umpire Ted Barrett during the first inning of Game 5 of the National League baseball championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Los Angeles.

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ST. LOUIS — Hanley Ramirez was a late addition to the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, batting cleanup for Game 6 of the NL championship series Friday night.

Manager Don Mattingly said in his pregame news conference that there was a slight chance Ramirez could start, and the change was announced less than a half-hour before the first pitch. Ramirez has been hindered by a rib injury he sustained when he was hit by a pitch in the series opener.

Just before the announcement, Ramirez was on the field playing catch. He entered with a .167 average in the NLCS.